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11 Rebels (十一人の賊軍)
11 Rebels (十一人の賊軍, Juichinin no Zokugun) is a 2024 Toei historical action film directed by Shiraishi Kazuya, starring Yamada Takayuki and Nakano Taiga, based on Kasahara Kazuo's 1960s plot about death-row criminals defending a Shibata Domain fortress in the 1868 Boshin War.
A Man Called Hero
A Man Called Hero (中華英雄, 1999) is Andrew Lau's Hong Kong martial arts fantasy film adapting Ma Wing-shing's comic Chinese Hero, starring Ekin Cheng as Hero Hua, with a Statue of Liberty finale and Hong Kong's first digital human.
A Warrior's Tragedy (边城浪子)
A Warrior's Tragedy (邊城浪子, Bian cheng lang zi, also Invincible Power of Kindness) is a 1993 Hong Kong wuxia film by Frankie Chan, adapted from Gu Long's novel, starring Ti Lung as Fu Hung-Suet; it earned HK$1,544,445 and was re-edited into the 1995 film Renzhe Wudi.
Arahan (아라한 장풍 대작전)
Arahan (아라한 장풍 대작전, Urban Martial Arts Action) is Ryoo Seung-wan's 2004 Korean action comedy-fantasy about a clumsy cop trained by hidden Tao masters; it drew 2,050,000 admissions and won PiFan 2004 jury and audience awards.
Azumi (あずみ) (film)
Azumi (あずみ) is a 2003 Japanese samurai action film by Ryuhei Kitamura, adapted from Yu Koyama's manga, starring Aya Ueto as an orphan raised to assassinate warlords for the Tokugawa shogunate.
Best of the Best (1989 film)
Best of the Best is a 1989 American martial arts drama, Bob Radler's directorial debut, starring Eric Roberts, James Earl Jones, Phillip Rhee, and Sally Kirkland as a U.S. karate team facing South Korea; it flopped with critics but spawned four sequels.
Black Mask (1996 film)
Black Mask (黑俠) is a 1996 Hong Kong sci-fi superhero action film directed by Daniel Lee, produced by Tsui Hark, starring Jet Li as a pain-free ex-super-soldier vigilante, adapted from Li Chi-Tat's 1992 comic.
Blade of the Immortal (無限の住人) (film)
Blade of the Immortal (無限の住人, Mugen no Junin) is Takashi Miike's 2017 live-action samurai film adapted from Hiroaki Samura's manga, starring Takuya Kimura as the immortal swordsman Manji; it premiered Out of Competition at Cannes 2017 and opened in Japan on April 29, 2017.
Blades of the Guardians (镖人)
Blades of the Guardians (镖人, Biao Ren) is a Sui-dynasty wuxia manhua by Xu Xianzhe about escort Dao Ma, adapted into a Tencent donghua (2023) and Yuen Woo-ping's 2026 film, the record-grossing Chinese wuxia movie.
Blood and Bone
Blood and Bone (2009), Japanese title ブラッド＆ボーン 真拳闘魂, is Ben Ramsey's direct-to-DVD martial arts film starring Michael Jai White as ex-con fighter Isaiah Bone in Los Angeles underground fighting, with Julian Sands, Eamonn Walker, and real MMA fighters Kimbo Slice and Bob Sapp.
Burning Paradise
Burning Paradise (火燒紅蓮寺, Huo shao hong lian si) is a 1994 Hong Kong wuxia film directed by Ringo Lam, produced by Tsui Hark, starring Willie Chi as Fong Sai-yuk; a box-office flop loosely remaking the 1928 Red Lotus Temple serial.
Call of Heroes (危城)
Call of Heroes (危城) is a 2016 Hong Kong action film by Benny Chan, starring Sean Lau, Louis Koo, Eddie Peng, and Wu Jing, with Sammo Hung choreography; a warlord-era siege drama set in Pucheng that earned 167 million RMB in mainland China.
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny (卧虎藏龙：青冥宝剑)
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny (卧虎藏龙：青冥宝剑) is Yuen Woo-ping's 2016 Netflix sequel to Ang Lee's 2000 wuxia film, starring Michelle Yeoh and Donnie Yen defending the Green Destiny sword from Hades Dai.
Cyborg (film)
Cyborg (1989) is an Albert Pyun post-apocalyptic action film starring Jean-Claude Van Damme, made by Cannon Films from cancelled Masters of the Universe 2 and Spider-Man sets, grossing about $10 million.
DOA: Dead or Alive
DOA: Dead or Alive is a 2006 live-action martial arts film directed by Corey Yuen, adapted from Tecmo's Dead or Alive fighting games, starring Jaime Pressly, Devon Aoki, Holly Valance, and Sarah Carter; it grossed about $7.6 million on a $30 million budget.
Drunken Master II (醉拳II)
Drunken Master II (醉拳II), also released as The Legend of Drunken Master, is a 1994 Hong Kong kung fu film starring Jackie Chan as Wong Fei-hung.
Flying Swords of Dragon Gate (龙门飞甲)
Flying Swords of Dragon Gate (龍門飛甲, Long Men Fei Jia) is Tsui Hark's 2011 3D wuxia film starring Jet Li, Zhou Xun, and Chen Kun; a reimagining of New Dragon Gate Inn set three years later, it was the first Chinese film shot entirely in 3D and the first Chinese-language IMAX 3D release.
Fong Sai-yuk (方世玉)
Fong Sai-yuk is a 1993 Hong Kong martial arts comedy film directed by Corey Yuen, starring Jet Li and released in the US as The Legend.
Fong Sai-yuk II (方世玉续集)
Fong Sai-yuk II (方世玉續集), aka The Legend II, is a 1993 Hong Kong action-comedy directed by Corey Yuen, starring Jet Li as folk hero Fong Sai-yuk; sequel to Fong Sai-yuk, it earned HK$23,013,797 and features a stool-pyramid finale.
Forbidden City (film)
The Forbidden City (La città proibita) is a 2025 Italian martial arts action film by Gabriele Mainetti, starring stuntwoman Yaxi Liu as Mei, who searches Rome's Esquilino for her trafficked sister; released in Italy 13 March 2025.
Gallants (打擂台)
Gallants (打擂台) is a 2010 Hong Kong action comedy directed by Derek Kwok and Clement Cheng, produced by Gordon Lam and invested by Andy Lau. It won Best Film at the 30th Hong Kong Film Awards and stars Teddy Robin, Bruce Leung, and Chen Kuan-tai.
Headshot (2016 film)
Headshot is a 2016 Indonesian martial arts film directed by Kimo Stamboel and Timo Tjahjanto, the Mo Brothers, starring Iko Uwais as an amnesiac confronted by his violent past.
House of Flying Daggers (十面埋伏)
House of Flying Daggers (十面埋伏, Shi mian mai fu) is Zhang Yimou's 2004 wuxia romance set in 859 AD Tang China, starring Zhang Ziyi, Takeshi Kaneshiro, and Andy Lau; 119 minutes, $32 million budget, 87% on Rotten Tomatoes.
Iron Monkey (少年黄飞鸿之铁马骝)
Iron Monkey (少年黃飛鴻之鐵馬騮) is a 1993 Hong Kong/Taiwan martial arts film directed by Yuen Woo-ping, starring Donnie Yen and Yu Rongguang as Wong Kei-ying and a Robin Hood-style physician vigilante; a 2001 Miramax re-edit, backed by Tarantino, made it a kung fu classic.
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair is Quentin Tarantino's single-film cut of Kill Bill Vols. 1 and 2, unrated, with a 15-minute intermission, restored color House of Blue Leaves sequence, extended O-Ren anime, and Yuki's Revenge post-credits chapter; wide release December 5, 2025.
King of Beggars (武状元苏乞儿)
King of Beggars (武状元苏乞儿) is a 1992 Hong Kong martial arts comedy directed by Gordon Chan and starring Stephen Chow as the folk hero Beggar So.
Kung Fu Hustle (功夫)
Kung Fu Hustle is a 2004 Hong Kong action comedy directed by and starring Stephen Chow, about a small-time crook in 1940s Shanghai who stumbles into a slum of hidden kung fu masters.
Kung Fu Jungle (一个人的武林)
Kung Fu Jungle (一个人的武林, aka Kung Fu Killer) is a 2014 Hong Kong action thriller by Teddy Chen starring Donnie Yen and Wang Baoqiang; a jailed martial arts instructor helps police catch a killer targeting kung fu masters, winning the 2015 Hong Kong Film Award for Best Action Choreography.
Kung Fury
Kung Fury is a 2015 Swedish 30-minute action-comedy short by David Sandberg, Kickstarter-funded at $630,019, released free on YouTube after a Cannes premiere, about a time-traveling cop hunting Hitler; its feature sequel remains unreleased.
Kung Fury 2
Kung Fury 2, or Kung Fury: The Movie, is David Sandberg's unreleased 2019 feature sequel to the 2015 short Kung Fury, starring Fassbender, Schwarzenegger, and Hasselhoff, stranded since 2020 by the Creasun financing lawsuit.